Phlop 4,773 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Just now, HOTNGaga said: Considering the song and theme wasn't even her idea, it probably wasn't about anyone (at least in her life) in particular. You're right I forgot she don't write her own music anymore BYE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear 7,515 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Considering what we know about the writing process I'm fairly certain the initial intention was just about general love, and the social media perspective was something she interpreted later to give it more depth after the song was made. Not that there is anything wrong with that though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOTNebraskaGuy 19,547 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Just now, Phlop said: You're right I forgot she don't write her own music anymore Yeah, she totally had Mark and the boys write a song about her father's dead sister for her too. One, five, ten lay a million on me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMKKARDASHiAN 8,570 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 No. It's about Taylor. Duh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKANK 14,288 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I don't think it was written about Taylor or social media. I think it was written to be a catchy song with a chorus that is vague enough to apply to a host of subjects. It's only now that she is being asked about it that she is reflecting on what the song means to her, and how it is applicable to her life and her art. What the song means to her as the creator is less important than what the song means to you as the audience. What I like most about Regina Spektor's approach to song writing is her refusal to discuss what her songs mean. She think it's "gross." Just let the song be whatever you want it to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13VictorC 1,102 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I still think it's more about Troy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlop 4,773 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, HOTNGaga said: Yeah, she totally had Mark and the boys write a song about her father's dead sister for her too. Beyoncé ghost wrote it. Joanne is clearly a fake Okcupid profile she made to catch Jay and it's about being a single woman living like it's your last day (because you got heartbroken). BYE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
androiduser 7,438 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I don't believe any of her abstract deep explanations. The closest possible explanation could be that this seemingly perfect person was a social media user who was using the apps to make a certain impression, but that's about as far as it goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imnotyourbabe10 6,102 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Going off of what she has said, I see PI as quite universal. Pretty much everything in life is an illusion of sorts (which, to me, is a result of socialization, culture, performance, and so forth). Reminds me of Marina and the Diamonds' song "Savages" where she says, "Underneath it all, we're just savages, Hidden behind shirts, ties and marriages, How could we expect anything at all, We're just animals, still learning how to crawl." While I don't invest in biology as a justification for human behavior, the scripts we follow and ways we behave do seem to be an illusion given a certain socio-historical context (say, 1950s nuclear family in 'Murica, 2016's technologies, oral tradition in religion, capitalism , etc) . [Sorry-- former sociology student, here]. Love ya, GGD! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fede ARTPOP 6,737 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Did she mentioned Grindr tho? MAYHEM / ARTPOP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanus 6,084 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 its not about media, im sure they thought of that after they made a song, to make the song more relatable its about taylor ofc, and its also obvious they tell interviewers to not ask her questions about taylor imma cut a bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auro 1,829 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 It's about fans being fickle He/They Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhmangum 4,408 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Considering she's says, "love" a lot. I don't. Stressed, depressed, but well dressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhmangum 4,408 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 What if she's not talking about Taylor, but she's talking about the "fans" that don't care about her as an artist, and only care about the charts? We were the perfect illusion all along. What kind of drag? Stressed, depressed, but well dressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyJudas 2,758 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Her Perfect Illusion can mean anything , I suppose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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